Effects of Higher Education Reforms: Change Dynamics
Effects of Higher Education Reforms: Change Dynamics

Author: Martina Vukasović

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-09

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9462090165

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Higher education is in transition. On the one hand, over the last decades it has become politically and economically more important and thus also an object of reforms. On the other hand, higher education has become less special and is no longer able to justify its unique governance arrangements. This volume presents a collection of contributions that go beyond reform agendas as such and focus on the effects of reforms at all relevant levels in higher education systems. It is organised in four themes – education, research, governance, and academic profession – with a variety of levels of analysis, theoretical perspectives, methodological approaches and geographical foci. The topics in focus include the possible impact of latest national and European initiatives, changes in the primary processes (education and research) on the levels of institutions, professions and for individuals as well as higher education dynamics in contexts often overlooked in the literature (e.g. Africa). The aim is to ‘take stock’ of the growing knowledge basis with respect to higher education with a special focus on the influence of reforms on the key aspects of higher education.

Politics and higher education in East Africa from the 1920s to 1970
Politics and higher education in East Africa from the 1920s to 1970

Author: Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu

Publisher: UJ Press

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1920382240

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The main objective of this book is to establish the salient reasons why higher education was developed in East Africa and specifically why the Federal University of East Africa was constituted. The book will identify the factors responsible for the collapse of this regional institution in June 1970. Another objective of this book is to demonstrate how the history of the University of East Africa sheds light on colonial and post-colonial policies on education, especially higher education, as a contribution to educational planning in contemporary Africa.

Rethinking Private Higher Education
Rethinking Private Higher Education

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-10-11

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 9004291504

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Rethinking Private Higher Education takes the university as a core institution in modern nation states, which is currently undergoing a serious revision. It offers fresh insights into the actual meaning of ‘private’ in different higher education contexts, contributing to a deeper understanding of the actual effects of global policies in local contexts through ethnographies. This book explores how private universities were established, their context and history, and their changing business models and operations. The strengths of this book are its ethnographic detail, which shows the complexity and fast changing forms of private higher education, and its reluctance to jump to simplified labelling of public and private. It is a model for further ethnographic studies of local developments in higher education. Contributors are: Ayça Alemdaroğlu, Daniele Cantini, Carmela Chávez Irigoyen, Enrico Ille, Sylvie Mazzella, Alexander Mitterle, Annemarie Profanter, and Susan Wright.

University Governance in (Post-)Conflict Southern Sudan 2005–2011
University Governance in (Post-)Conflict Southern Sudan 2005–2011

Author: Akiiki Babyesiza

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-24

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 3658081457

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Few studies have looked into the governance of universities in societies affected by armed conflicts, because they are either meant for practitioners or focused on the role of universities for peace and development. Akiiki Babyesiza offers an in-depth analysis of the relationship between state, higher education, and society in a multicultural and multi-religious post-conflict setting and uses empirical data to question university governance concepts. She explores the role that civil wars played in university development and governance in Sudan with a particular focus on Southern Sudan after the peace agreement of 2005 and before its secession in 2011.

English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa
English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa

Author: Samantha Curle

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-06-16

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1350238562

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English-Medium Instruction (EMI) is a rapidly growing global phenomenon in countries where English is a second or foreign language. This book focuses on empirical research studies conducted on this growing trend in the Middle East and North Africa, an under-researched area with regards to the effects and challenges of the implementation of EMI in higher education. The contributors are researchers with first-hand experience in countries in the region, including Iran, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Turkey. Each chapter follows a consistent structure, allowing comparisons to be drawn between policies and practices in different countries. Topics covered include investigating perceptions and attitudes of both students and lecturers, opportunities and challenges afforded by EMI, as well as the evolution of EMI practices. By exploring these issues, through the lens of a decolonial critical approach, this volume informs theory underlying research into the phenomenon of EMI in the region.

Muslim Institutions of Higher Education in Postcolonial Africa
Muslim Institutions of Higher Education in Postcolonial Africa

Author: Mbaye Lo

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 113755231X

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Muslim Institutions of Higher Education in Postcolonial Africa examines the colonial discriminatory practices against Muslim education through control and dismissal and discusses the education reform movement of the post-colonial experience.

Innovation and Evolution in Higher Education
Innovation and Evolution in Higher Education

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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-10-02

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 0854668969

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Higher education fulfills vital functions in talent cultivation, scientific research, social service, and innovation. Its innovation and transformation play a critical role in societal development. In recent years, countries around the world have been actively exploring effective pathways for the innovation and transformation of higher education. This book capitalizes on this momentum, summarizing the theoretical and practical advancements concerning higher education reform and innovation in various countries and regions. It emphasizes the significance of higher education in regional development, how the learning sciences lead to talent cultivation in higher education, and the theories and practices of student development in higher education, providing valuable insights into higher education reform and innovation.

Higher Education, Human Capital and Labour Market Segmentation in the Sudan
Higher Education, Human Capital and Labour Market Segmentation in the Sudan

Author: Bikas C. Sanyal

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13:

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Working paper analysing human capital relationships between higher education, employment and income distribution, based on statistical tables collected in the Sudan - includes information on characteristics of the university graduates surveyed and on labour market mechanisms. References.

The Languaging of Higher Education in the Global South
The Languaging of Higher Education in the Global South

Author: Sinfree Makoni

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-01-06

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1000527212

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By foregrounding language practices in educational settings, this timely volume offers a postcolonial critique of the languaging of higher education and considers how Southern epistemologies can be used to further the decolonization of post-secondary education in the Global South. Offering a range of contributions from diverse and minoritized scholars based in countries including South Africa, Rwanda, Sudan, Qatar, Turkey, Portugal, Sweden, India, and Brazil, The Languaging of Higher Education in the Global South problematizes the use of language in various areas of higher education. Chapters demonstrate both subtle and explicit ways in which the language of pedagogy, scholarship, policy, and partcipiation endorse and privelege Western constructs and knowledge production, and utilize Southern theories and epistemologies to offer an alternative way forward – practice and research which applies and promotes Southern epistemologies and local knowledges. The volume confronts issues including integrationism, epistemic solidarity, language policy and ideology, multilingualism, and the increasing use of technology in institutions of higher education. This innovative book will be of interest to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in the fields of higher education, applied linguistics, and multicultural education. Those with an interest in the decolonization of education and language will find the book of particular use.